Despite the irrefutable case made against the repeal of "Don't Ask; Don't Tell" by former Marine Corps Commandant Carl Mundy, Jr., which was detailed here in a prior post, the sodomite lobby with the assistance of Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Democrats in the Senate, finally got their way. Their president is expected to sign the repeal into law tomorrow. Voting for repeal were: 55 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 2 Independents. Homosexuals, once final arrangements are made, will be able to serve OPENLY (they've always been able to serve, but the rest of us were not forced to accept their "lifestyle") in the Armed Forces of the United States - the same Armed Forces where someone can still be rejected because of "age, physical or mental challenges, education, drug use or abuse, excessive weight, and a number of other reasons."
The question arises, since we have in effect stated we do not believe there is any problem with the lifestyle of homosexuals, what will a military commander in the field be authorized to do when two such homosexuals are found "enjoying" that depraved lifestyle in a combat zone - or even in the barracks in a non-combat zone? Some will say there are already proscriptions in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) against unlawful sexual acts by heterosexual members of the armed forces and those same proscriptions would apply to unlawful acts by declared homosexuals, but anyone who believes that those same rules could be used against homosexuals, when the entire sodomite community will be standing by waiting to scream discrimination on their way to the courthouse, is not being realistic.
If you'd like to identify how your senator and all the senators voted, you can find the complete list here.
If you're looking for the man who bears the most blame (or credit) for the repeal of DADT, look no farther than the photo at the top of this post. It's said that Mullen wanted the repeal to be his legacy. It will be his legacy, and one hopes he is able to live with it.
